The Early Childhood Inclusion Resource Guide

The Preschool Network has developed an inclusion resource guide to be used by the Training and Technical Assistance Programs (TTAP) around the state as they provide support to early childhood educators including children with special needs.  This resource is also available to everyone on-line:

Intro

AIM High Inclusion Project: Resources for Program Development Specialists and Child Care Providers

Note to Resource Guide Users

Laws and Regulations

Intro to Laws and Regulations Section

Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Questions and Answers about the IDEA & Child Care in New Mexico

Fact Sheet: New Mexico Human Rights Act

Licensing Fact Sheet: New Mexico

When Are You Required to Admit a Child with a Disability?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A New Way of Thinking (Title III)

Download Sites for Regulations and Resources for Serving Children with Disabilities

Parent and Child Rights in Special Education

Derechos de los Padres y del/la Niño(a) en la Educacion Especial

"Our School Doesn't Offer Inclusion" and Other Legal Blunders

Referrals

Intro to Referrals Section

When Making a Referral

Referring Children with Special Needs - NMSU La Vida Institute

Child Care Provider Permission Form

Services and Systems

Intro to Services and Systems Section

National Child Care Information Center Leaflet

Special Education: What Are We Talking About?

Early Intervention and Special Education Preschool Service Systems in New Mexico

Alphabet Soup

Eligibility for Early Intervention & Special Education Services

IDEA: Part C and Part B

Part C - Early Intervention Eligibility Guidelines

Part B, NM Special Education Services Eligibility Categories and their Definitions

Making the Choice: For Families Deciding Between Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education

Inclusion / Intervention

Intro to Inclusion / Intervention Section

People First Language

Caring for the Caregivers

Assistive Technology

Suggestions for Working with Children with Disabilities

Sensory Ideas

Collaboration Between Care Givers and Specialists

Ideas for Making Simple Adaptations and Modifications to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners

Self Regulation / Self Control: Tips and Strategies

Acting Out Behavior Cycle

What Works Briefs

DEC Position Statement: Inclusion

NECTAC Proposed Benefits of Preschool Inclusion

Questions and Answers about the IDEA & Child Care in New Mexico

The Basic Special Education Process Under IDEA

5 Acronyms and 5 Key Terms, Defined

The Disorder Is Sensory; the Diagnosis, Elusive

Disabilities

Intro to Disabilities Section

How to Find Disability Information

Websites for Information on Disabilities

Early Indicators for Screening of Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Developmental Delays

Muscular Dystrophy

Prematurity

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)

Autism/PDD

Cerebral Palsy

Deafness & Hearing Loss

Down Syndrome

Epilepsy

Learning Disabilities

Speech & Language Impairments

Spina Bifida

Traumatic Brain Injury

Visual Impairments

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - CDC

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Health A to Z

Sensory Integration Dysfunction

Speech and Language: Causes, Milestones, and Delays

Trastornos del espectro alcoholico fetal

Autismo / PDD

Desorden Deficitario de la Atencion / Hiperactividad

The Disorder Is Sensory; the Diagnosis, Elusive

Child Development Milestones

Intro to Child Development Milestones Section

Speech and Language Development

How Does Your Child Hear and Talk?

Que tal habla y oye su niño?

Quality of Childcare Affects Language Development

Prelinguistic Predictors of Persisting Communication and Language Disorders in Young Children

Important Milestones by the End of 3 Months

Important Milestones by the End of 7 Months

Important Milestones by the End of 1 Year (12 Months)

Important Milestones by the End of 2 Years (24 Months)

Important Milestones by the End of 3 Years (36 Months)

Important MIlestones by the End of 4 Years (48 Months)

Important Milestones by the End of 5 Years (60 Months)

Resources

Intro to Resources Section

FIT Family Handbook from Birth to Three: A Guide to Early Intervention in New Mexico

Families

Autism Speaks 100-Day Kit Introduction (Guide for Parents of Newly Diagnosed Children with Autism)

Autism Speaks 100-Day Kit (Guide for Parents of Newly Diagnosed Children with Autism)